George Eckel

George grew up in Feasterville, PA. His childhood was full of building forts, playing in the woods, sledding, building things, such as go-carts and model rockets. He always had a fascination with electronics. He excelled at sports- football and baseball in particular. He last played football when he was 56. In baseball, he played little league, intermediates, and American Legion. He also played men's softball with his friends in PA. He had great friends as a kid. Ron Wellings, Bruce Ludlow, Andy Negro, and George called themselves The Block because they hung out together all the time. They entertained themselves by playing sports, doing Saturday Night Live impromptu types of sketches, and going to bars on Friday or Saturday nights. George went to Bucknell University and graduated with a BA in physics and English. He worked a year in his college town and then went to grad school, PhD in English at UC Berkeley in 1976. More to come.

Shirlee (Harris) Harris-Eckel was born on January 10, 1953 in Santa Rosa, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shirlee (Harris) Harris-Eckel.

Madeline A Harris Eckel was born on October 6, 1988 to Shirlee (Harris) Harris-Eckel and George Harry Eckel, and died at age 20 years old on June 15, 2009 at 711 Happy Valley Road, in Sequim, Clallam County, Washington United States. Madeline Harris Eckel was buried on June 21, 2009 at Cremation Rt. 101, in Port Angeles.